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Elja Lurje, 73, Hotel Owner And Real Estate Developer

Elja Lurje, a real estate de­veloper and owner of the Paris Hotel at West End Avenue and 97th Street, died on Tuesday in his home at 175 Riverside Drive. He was 73 years old.

A native of Russia, Mr. Lurje was at one time a Zionist lead­er in Latvia. In World War II he was imprisoned in several concentration camps. After coming to this country in 1946 he became associated with Ken­ton Associates, Ltd., apartment house management, and with the Arzee Building Contractors Corporation.

Mr. Lurje had extensive hold‑ ings on Staten Island. He was an art collector and was active in philanthropic work for boys’ groups.

He leaves his wife, Lydia; a son, Boris, a painter; and daughter, Countess Asya Tran‑ fo of Milan, Italy.